A New Approach to Recruiting, Wages Raise Needed, Celebrating Black History Month and More!

Alaant Workforce Solutions is strongly committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We firmly believe these values serve as catalysts to strengthen our workforce and enrich our community. Throughout February, in conjunction with…

Most recruiting firms (77%) responding to a recent survey said employers must raise wages to compete for qualified talent in 2020. Forty-four percent said this need was one of their top three hiring challenges for the next three to five years, up from 30% last year, according to findings released by cloud-computing company Bullhorn Jan. 28. In other key results, the recruiting firms reported that roughly half of employers require diverse candidate…

I read with interest the Business Review’s coverage of the January 17 Power Breakfast, “Albany region executives are confident about 2020 — but this one issue keeps popping up.” As someone whose mission is to help companies recruit and retain talented professionals, it was no surprise to learn that this is the primary concern keeping area business leaders up at night…

Alaant Workforce Solutions, the leading professional workforce services firm in New York’s Capital Region, today announced it has been honored with two prestigious awards for providing outstanding customer service. For the second consecutive year, Alaant is the only locally owned and operated Capital Region recruiting firm to be recognized with both the Best of Staffing® Client Award and Best of Staffing® Talent Award…

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